Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-23
DAILY HERALD.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Matters of Public Interest
Transpiring Yesterday.
TWO RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
Opinions of the City Attorney on
the Chinese Matters and the
Elysian Park.

The City Council met yesterday al
ternoon, President Breed in the chai
and Messrs. Frankenfeld, kuhrts
Gibbs, Lowell, Hitler, Collins, Teed
Hyans, Stearns, Willard, Perry an,
Jones present.
After the reading and adoption o
the minutes the following business
Was transacted:
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Zanjero reported expenses o
&139 for the past sweek. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported expenditures Of s563 during the
rast week. Referred to Finance Com
mittce.
The Clerk of the Council reported
that he had purchased at sale eight
lots ON Ninth street, said lots having
been sold for delinquent assessments
Referred to the City Attorney.
The Auditor presented his list OF
the balances in the different funds.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Mr.. Hyans was granted six weeks
leave of absence.
Mr.. Frankenfield was appointed on
the Board of Public Works, to fill Mr..
Goss' place during his absence.
Aa-,s.,, E,,trt., I,oll;,e o,l Tan,l
were appointed on the several COM
mittees to fill Mr.. Hyans' place dur
ing his absenc.
Deeds were received from w. j. A.
Smith and J. Ii. Book.
The ordinance regulating the carry
ing of swill to certain hours, viz: be-
tween 8 p. NJ. and ga. NJ, was adopted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board Of Public Works re-
ported as follows:
Recommended that the bill of G. w.
Duffy, for paving Mott alley, be al
lowed. and he warrant be drawn for
the amount. Referred to Finance
COMMITTEES.
On petition of ID. ID. McQuarrie, for
q franchise to erect poles for the pur-
pose OF carrying on the American Dis
frict Telegraph Company business, ask
one week further time. Granted.
Recommended that the bid of San
ford Johnson, for grading Ninth street
ut $40 per front fo.t, be accepted,
and the City Attorney be instruced to
draft contract. Adopted.
On petition of Wiltshire ct al, rec
commended that the City Surveyor be
instructed to prepare plans for the
grading OF Seventh street from Alva-
rado street to the city limits, SO as to
make a passable roadway, and state
that the city is perfectly willing to pay
its portion for the grading of the same.
Adopted.
Recommended that the City Sur
veyor be instructed to establish the
grade of Virginia avenue. Adopted.
Recommended that the bid of San
ford Johnson, for grading Washington
street, be accepted, and the City Attor
ney be instructed to draw the contract.
Adopted.
Recommended that the checks OF
bidders for the grading of Seventh
street be returned. Adopted.
Recommended that the bid of ID. +.
Downey, for grading Philadelphia
street, be accepted; provided the con-
tractor put in cobble gutter not less
than 31s feet wide, in accord
ance with specifications. Adopted.
Recommended that the bid OF ID. +.
Donegan be accepted for grading
Beaudry street. Provided the contrac-
tor put in a cobble gutter four feet
wide. Adopted.
On petition of B. S. Hayes ct al. to
have Diamond street graded between
Bellvue avenue and Alvarado street
recommended the same be granted
and the City Attorney be instructed
to draft resolution. Adopted.
On petition of j. III. Book ct al. fol
q franchise for electric street railroad
recommended the same be granted as
amended. Granted.
Recommended that the bid of Schal
bert a. Ganahl Lumber Company fol
grading the intersection of Rosas &
Guadalupe streets be referred to the
City Surveyor and Street Superinten-
dent. Adopted.
On petition of J. M. Wilmer ct al.
to have grade of Lucas avenue estab-
ished, recommended that the City
Surveyor be instructed to establish
the grade of said street between Dia-
mond and Ward streets. Adopted.
On petition OF George X. Shatto to
have the grade of Logan avenue and
Sixth street established between Sew
enth and Ward, recommended that
the City Surveyor be instructed to es-
tablish the same. Adopted.
On petition OF III. G. Wilmer ct al.
to have the grade OF Silver street es-
tablished between Iona Drive and
lncas avenue, recommended that the
City Surveyor be instructed to estab-
ilsh the same, Adopted.
On petition Of II. c. Wilmer ct al.
to have the grade of Columbia
avenue established, recommended that
the City Surveyor be instructed to es-
tablish the same. Adopted.
On petition of III. G. Wilmer ct al.
to have the grade of Brooks street
established, recommended that the
City Surveyor be instructed to estab-
Iish the same. Adopted.
On petition of II. G. Wilmer ct al.
to have the grade of Emerald street es-
tablished, recommended that the City
Surveyor be instructed to establish
the same. Adopted.
On petition of A. N. McBurney ct
al. to have the grade of Arnold street
established, recommended that the
CITY Surveyor be instructed to estab-
lish the same. Adopted.
On petition Of f. N. Panty ct al. to
have Wall street graded between Fifth
and Seventh streets, recommended
that the City Surveyor be, instructed
to establish the same. Adopted.
On petition of Barbara Childs ct al.
10 have the grade of Beaudry street
recommended the same be
referred to the City Surveyor. Adopt
ed.
On petition of Howard w. Mills to
l.sva W;naton street graded between